Chapter 1312
Meng Chao felt that letting "Jackal" Kanus mistake him for an explorer dispatched by Dragon City's authorities might not be a bad thing.
After pondering for a moment, he raised one finger.
"There is only one condition if you want me to let bygones be bygones and cooperate with the Wolf King in good faith."
Staring into the Wolf King's eyes, Meng Chao said, "I don't care how well-founded your reasons for assassinating the Ancient Dream Saintess were, or what unspeakable hardships you had. In any case, since I saved her, I will never allow anyone to kill her while she is in my hands!
"And when the Great Horned Legion collapsed, a small force of remnants still loyal to the Ancient Dream Saintess broke through toward the south. I hope the Wolf King will stop setting his sights on them.
"Since the Wolf King wants friendship, I will give you friendship. And I hope the Wolf King will believe that I can become your most important friend—or your most terrifying enemy. I believe neither of us wishes to see the latter scenario!"
With an entire Dragon City behind him—well, at least half a Dragon City—Meng Chao naturally spoke with perfect confidence.
As for the condition he had proposed, it was naturally not as simple as feeling pity for the Ancient Dream Saintess out of moral principle.
No matter how extravagantly "Jackal" Kanus spoke, Meng Chao could not believe him one hundred percent, much less allow him to gain absolute control over all of Turanze as he had in his previous life.
If he wanted to become the Turan King, fine. But the condition was that he had to tacitly allow Dragon City to first drive a nail into Turanze.
The Ancient Dream Saintess, "Ye Zi," and the